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Bowl barrow 550m north east of Slip End Farm

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📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.02239, -0.12427

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Rook
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Rook, Corn Bunting +59 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Rook, Corn Bunting +59 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Gatekeeper, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown +25 more · last seen 2023

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Field Scabious, Hoary Plantain, Common Poppy +205 more · last seen 2023

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km▾

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km▾

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route▾

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
Kingfisher WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Garden City 15Walking route▾
Named route
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Cycling

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8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route403 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 403 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route330 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 330 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route198 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 198 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route31 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route869 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 869 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km▾

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Shelterbelt near Highley Hill

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shelterbelt near Highley Hill

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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🌱Well GreenUrban park4.1 km→✦Kelshall crossHistoric site4.3 km→✦Site of Therfield castleHistoric site4.5 km→✦Motte and bailey castle and associated earthworks 100m south of Tuthill FarmHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Churchend GreenUrban park4.6 km→✦Arbury Banks Iron Age hillfortHistoric site2.9 km→